Home / 33,891.73-46,770.59-18,785.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,891.73, 46,770.59 and 18,785.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,891.73, 46,770.59 and 18,785.36 is: 25,923.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,891.73 : 46,770.59 = 18,785.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,891.73/46,770.59 = 18,785.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,891.73x = 46,770.59 × 18,785.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,891.73x = 878,602,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,602,370.56/33,891.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,923.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.